Story from the Sentinel, Stoke-on-Trent. HONOUR: Building control officials have handed Croft Architecture two awards for its work on school projects in Staffordshire. The Stafford practice was recognised at the Staffordshire and Shropshire Building Control Awards, picking up prizes in the Best Local Authority Building Control Partnership Project section and Best Educational Project category, along with Fords of Blythe Bridge. …
World War One medallions to be re-struck in honour of war hero Major Cecil Wedgwood and comrades
Work is underway to create a unique tribute to Cecil Wedgwood. Cecil Wedgwood (1863-1916) was a towering figure in North Staffordshirehistory and is celebrated as a war hero, chairman of iconic Wedgwood brand and the first Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent. The Wedgwood Museum is working with award-winning Stoke-on-Trent filmmakers Inspired Film and Video to produce a documentary film and accompanying …
Keycom meets highest information security standards
Broadband specialist Keycom has received recognition for its high standards of information security and been awarded ISO 27001 certification. ISO 270001 is recognised globally as the professional standard for online security controls. Keycom is a market leader in the provision of bespoke broadband installations to sectors including housing associations, higher education, keyworker, and Armed Forces accommodation across the UK. Chief …
Up! birthday celebrations to go ahead despite closure threat
Residents and staff at a North Staffordshire mental wellbeing service are to go ahead with their birthday celebrations despite the announcement of shock closure plans. Up! provides support for 24 people, along with accommodation for its most vulnerable customers at Pointon House, Newcastle-under-Lyme. It employs nine staff. The service, provided by Arch, has been earmarked for closure by Staffordshire County …
Daniel Bendall joins Croft Architecture
A busy architects practice has taken on a new senior member of staff. Architect Daniel Bendall has returned to his home county to join Stafford based Croft Architecture. Daniel, of Weeping Cross, Stafford, is a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) qualified architect with experience of working on commercial and domestic projects. His portfolio includes designs for a Waitrose store, …
MP calls for social care cuts to be reversed
A mental wellbeing project which has been earmarked for closure by Staffordshire County Council has won the support of Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Paul Farrelly. Mr Farrelly has condemned “savage and cruel” cuts which could see the successful Up! service close just one year into a three year agreement with the county council. Based at Pointon House, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Up! provides support for …
Staffordshire businesses back a winner with a day at the races
Hundreds of Staffordshire business people enjoyed a day at the races with a difference. Let’s Do Business at Uttoxeter Racecourse proved a winner for exhibitors and visitors alike. Exhibition space sold out weeks in advance of the event as members from Chambers of Commerce across Staffordshire came together to network and attend a series of business improvement seminars. A diverse …
Services for vulnerable residents set to close as council unveils savage social care cuts
Some of the most vulnerable people in the county are set to lose out as Staffordshire County Council plans savage cuts to services provided by Staffordshire Housing Group charity, Arch. This is despite strong evidence that the services actually save the council money in other areas. UP! – a pioneering mental wellbeing project – faces closure in three months under …
Social media apprentice wanted to help Find A Better Way
An opportunity to learn all about social media while working for Cheshire based humanitarian charity, Find A Better Way, is up for grabs. Find A Better Way (FABW) is recruiting a social media apprentice to work at its office at Booths Park, Knutsford. The post is being offered in association with the Juice Academy, launched by Manchester’s Tangerine PR to …
New team and partner puts Beswicks Legal on track for HS2 claims
A new team centred on Planning and Environmental law is being established at Beswicks Legal. The team will include an advisory service for landowners and companies affected by the development of the proposed HS2 rail link. Iain Johnston, who has an extensive track record in areas including HS2 and nationally significant planning law, will head the team. Mr Johnston has …